`Lion King' Roars Back

December 25, 2002

``The Lion King,'' Walt Disney Pictures' blockbuster animated feature released in 1994, is back on the bigger screen today as it opens in large-format movie theaters, including the Odyssey at the Crown Palace in Hartford.

The story centers on Simba, son of Mufasa, the king of Pride Rock, and his journey to reclaim the title after the death of his father.

The film has undergone some tinkering. The colors are brighter and the stampedes are more impressive in the big format. But there are no new scenes added.